Sallie Mae Encourages Students to Take the Leap and Complete the FAFSA on Leap Day
February 27 2012 - 1:19PM
Business Wire
Leap Day is the answer to that perpetual complaint of “I need
more time.” Sallie Mae encourages the estimated 15 million students
going to college next school year to use that extra day of the year
wisely and spend it completing the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid, or FAFSA.
To help students complete the application, Sallie Mae will share
29 tips for financial aid throughout Leap Day at
Facebook.com/SallieMae.
Sallie Mae, the nation’s No. 1 financial services company
specializing in education, recommends a “1-2-3 approach” to help
families pay for college: first, take advantage of “free” money
such as grants and scholarships by completing the FAFSA; second,
explore federal loans; and third, fill the gap with a responsible
private education loan.
Students and parents don’t need to have a C.P.A. to fill out the
financial aid application, but there are a few key points to learn
and documents to have readily available. According to the
Department of Education, for fiscal year 2013, there is $165
billion in new grants, loans, and work-study assistance, and you
don’t want to miss out just because you didn’t apply.
Additionally, Sallie Mae offers three free how-to videos at
SallieMae.com/FAFSA, with downloadable checklists, tips on mistakes
to avoid and information on when to submit.
Sallie Mae (NASDAQ: SLM) is the nation’s No. 1 financial
services company specializing in education. Whether college is a
long way off or just around the corner, Sallie Mae turns education
dreams into reality for its 25 million customers. With products and
services that include college savings programs, scholarship search
tools, education loans, tuition insurance, and online banking,
Sallie Mae offers solutions that help families save, plan, and pay
for college. Sallie Mae also provides financial services to
hundreds of college campuses as well as to federal and state
governments. Learn more at SallieMae.com. Commonly known as Sallie
Mae, SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries are not sponsored by or
agencies of the United States of America.
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